SWEET POTATO & QUINOA CHILI

Meals that can easily fit into your meal rotation, like this Sweet Potato & Quinoa Chili, are what I really love to share. As we can get a bit bored with the usual meals, it’s nice to have more easy options that come together in a cinch.

I love finding these simple dishes that truly work and can be made over and over again. That is what I share with you today. Nothing complicated in this recipe, everything is probably in your kitchen right now or you can find right away at your favorite grocery store.

Eating vegan meals every day that are healthy and tasty is really easy once you get the hang of it. This chili has plenty of protein and essential fiber, vitamins and minerals while being flavorful and satisfying. I know you’re going to love this one and find yourself making it often during the chili weather season.

This lovely sweet potato & quinoa chili is a one pot meal that is ready in under an hour. Leftovers hold up extremely well too!

As with all recipes, adjust seasoning to taste. Add a 1/2 teaspoon or so chipotle powder for some added heat. Also, use whatever beans you prefer. You may even like to use one kind of bean instead of two.

Yes, I just adjusted the recipe directions to be more specific. When I made mine I cooked the onion and garlic, and then added all the ingredients with the quinoa being added lastly. I think you'll find the directions a bit more clear. :)

So I'm not a vegan, but I cook vegan meals and snacks quite often I made this recipe tonight. After dabbling a bit and making a few creative adjustments I made it so spicy that it burned my face off and I'm pretty sure that I'll be giving birth to some red crayons in the morning so best of luck to the poor sap who uses the bathroom after me tomorrow. So while I was in the process of making a second batch without the spices to mix into the first to dilute it down, My arson-scathed noggin had an idea. My nonvegan self took over and spread a pile of the 5 alarm vegan chili on a bed of tortilla chips and then melted a layer of mexican cheese shreds on top. Before: Digestive tract = blown. Right now: Mind =blown. Thank you for sharing your recipes! ^^

Lol, you are so funny Erin! It sounds like you must love spice but creatively added a bit too much. ;) So glad you tried it again with great success. It sounds like you made a great meal out of this with some chips and cheese. Your so welcome….thank you for sharing your story and giving others inspiration of what to do and not to do! Cheers :)

I'm so glad this popped up for you! You bet this would make for a great sloppy joe sandwich…try using 1/2 cup less water, that should thicken it up a bit. I've been meaning to put together a sloppy joe recipe so stay tuned!

Hi Nyssa, I'm so glad you loved this! It will be perfect for the cooler days ahead. I just checked out your recipe and it looks delish…I love that you added some zucchini as well. Thank you so much for the link back! Cheers to good healthy eating. :)

I've just started to follow your blog and this is the first recipe I've made. It was so fantastic, thank you! I'm trying to transition into a mostly vegetarian home and recipes like this make it so doable. Thank you again!

I made this recipe also and we loved it! Very tasty!! We're fairly new to eating meals without meat in them and we all thought this was better than regular chili! We loved the cilantro and avocado on top!

Update: AMAZING in the slow cooker. Just watch you liquid since the thing that takes the longest to cook is the potato. This is a seriously hearty meal. I also used red quinoa and it took a while for my son to realize there was no ground beef in there.

Hi Julie! I just discovered your blog and really like it. I've never put sweet potatoes in chili before (quinoa yes), I love that idea. The texture must be a great compliment to the beans. Thanks for the great idea!

I made this on Sunday for my weekly lunches and it is amazing!!!! It was so easy to make. Just tossed everything except the quinoa into the crock pot on low for 4.5 hours. Then tossed in the quinoa and cooked for another 30 minutes or so. Absolutely great!!!

This has become a staple for me. I make it once every 10 days or so … it's absolutely delicious! I went WFPB at the beginning of this year and this chili has made it so much easier. What a tasty and easy recipe! So glad I discovered your site!

Very yummy! added about a 1/4 can more of the tomatoes and juice. i used the amount of chili powder called for thinking i would start there and add…but i stopped there! amount of heat was perfect. did add about 1/2 tsp more of cumin.

Great recipe! I made this for dinner last night, and my boyfriend and kids loved it. It was flavorful and satisfying. We're not vegans or vegetarians but are just trying to eat healthier in general. The recipe was simple and easy to follow. The avocado was a nice added garnish. Yum!

My niece made this recipe for dinner as we arrived at her home thanksgiving eve. She served it with a topping of sour cream and mozzarella cheese. Ten of us chowed down and enjoyed it, each having a second serving! I can’t wait to prepare this for my vegan friends.

Oh MY!! This was my first crock pot experience and SO Delish! I put all of the ingredients as listed in on high for 5 hours and added the Quinoa for the last 30min. My meat loving boyfriend loved it, and the Cilantro Lime Cashew Cream Sauce was a must!

When I first became vegan 5+ years ago, after previously being of the opinion that vegetarians (let alone vegans) might as well have been aliens, your website was a godsend for me! I still refer back to it now and have made this recipe more than any other. It is so delicious, easy, inexpensive and great for leftovers/lunches for the week. Thank you for sharing! xx

I have made this twice and it’s great. I question the nutrition information. This makes a large amount so I question that it makes only 4 servings. There is no notation on how much for each serving. Thanks!

Thanks for bringing that up! This recipe feeds 4 generously or 6 conservatively. I tend to eat at least a 1/4 of the chili in 1 servings. I feel most people are the same, or I just eat a lot. But if you find your portions are less per serving, you can guesstimate your numbers. Glad you like this recipe. It’s getting chilly here and time to make a batch for myself. :)